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West Melbourne sixth graders learn science behind NASA telescope mission
Brevard County students are studying NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope ahead of its Kennedy Space Center launch, connecting science lessons to space history.
Dem candidate erupts in profane defense of Hasan Piker as party figures distance themselves
Christopher Rabb profanely defended podcaster Hasan Piker as Hakeem Jeffries and other Democrats condemned the streamer's remarks as antisemitic.
New Pasadena entertainment district plans in the works, city leaders say
It comes after approval of a $370,000 contract by the economic development corporation board on Thursday night.
NASA’s Swift Restarts Science Observations
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has resumed operating two of its three science instruments, following the scaling back of a commercial mission that
Trump announces creation of U.S. Space Academy
The school will serve the Space Force, the sixth and newest branch of the military President Donald Trump created during his first term, as well as NASA and the growing civilian spaceflight industry.
Top 10 Roman Space Telescope science breakthroughs
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope will open a whole new window on the cosmos. Here are ten things it’s likely to show us
D.8 Habitable Worlds Observatory Precursor Science Investigations
Habitable Worlds Observatory Precursor Science Investigations (HWO-PSI) program element D.8 of ROSES-25 aims to advance the scientific foundation that would
Nepal Floods Took Away His Home, Business. At 71, He Is Left With Just Debt
Govind Prasad Dahal is one of the thousands of people who lost their homes and businesses in the Nepal flash floods.
What Hasan Piker could mean for Democrats’ Senate hopes
Left-wing streamer Hasan Piker’s involvement in Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign is raising questions about the party’s path to a Senate majority. Meanwhile, Presi…
NASA Spots a Bizarre 'Jellyfish' Floating on Mars. Here's What We Know.
H.G. Wells called it.
How a Former Spy Satellite Could Help Solve the Universe’s Greatest Mysteries
NASA plans to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on August 30 to investigate questions about the composition of the universe and its ultimate end.
Jonny Kim’s resume already lists Navy SEAL, astronaut, doctor. He’s now returning to active duty.
After almost a decade of working at NASA, Jonny Kim will return to active duty for the U.S. Navy, where he previously served as a SEAL.
Jonny Kim, Navy astronaut, doctor and former SEAL, departs from NASA
Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jonny Kim was selected as an astronaut in 2017 and went on to spend eight months in space last year.
Arkansas awards nearly $150 million in rural health program funding
Arkansas awarded $149.3 million in federal funding to 50 projects to support rural healthcare efforts statewide, Gov Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Thursday.
Spacewalk Preps, Biomedical Science as Station Boosts Orbit on Thursday
Preparations are ongoing for a spacewalk next week to continue external maintenance on the International Space Station. The Expedition 75 residents are also keeping up biomedical research while maintaining orbital outpost systems. Also, a U.S. cargo craft fired it engines on Thursday boosting the station’s orbit.
Trump administration designates three far-left groups as violent terrorist networks under new sanctions
The Treasury Department sanctioned Palestine Action, Autistici Inventati and Masar Badil, freezing U.S. assets tied to violent far-left terror networks.
Dem's metldown over ‘terrorist sympathizer’ Hasan Piker triggers instant conservative mockery: ‘Yikes’
Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell's demand that reporters stop asking about Hasan Piker backfired as conservatives seized on her comments as a weak point.
NASA Johnson pilots chase moon's shadow for eclipse science
During the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse over Europe, scientists aimed to study a long-standing mystery: why the sun's outer atmosphere, the corona, is far hotter than its visible surface. Capturing the ...
Texas Senate hopeful James Talarico teams with Mark Cuban on plan to break up healthcare
Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico unveiled a plan to bust what he says are healthcare monopolies in an effort to lower costs.
Mars rovers give scientists a ground-level view of the red planet – peek inside their NASA control room
Each day in the control room of the Curiosity rover is jam-packed with important scientific decisions, as a NASA project scientist describes.
Is Germany benefitting yet from the crisis in US research?
Science|Business - Table.Media partnershipScience|Business has partnered with Table.Media, a leading source of news about higher education and research in Germany. Each week, we are publishing one of each other’s stories to give readers an even broader range of insight into R&D policy across Europe.Drawing over 500 participants, the German Academic International Network conference in San Francisco brings together researchers, universities, scientific organisations and policymakers in the US as part of an attempt to recruit international talent for Germany. It also serves as an annual barometer for the uncertainty triggered by the Trump administration’s science policies. As was the case last year, Germany’s political presence was unusually strong: federal lawmakers, nine state ministers of science and research, and federal research state secretary Marcus Pleyer all attended. Joybrato Mukherjee, president of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), has observed a marked shift at US universities a year after the Trump administration began sweeping interventions: the initial state of "shock and paralysis" has given way to a strategic approach to the situation. Universities are seeking new funding sources, mounting legal challenges against interventions and opening themselves up more to international collaborations, including with Germany, he said. Early-career international researchers with expiring visas are considered particularly vulnerable. Germany is benefiting from increased demand among this pool of young talent; the country’s 1,000 Minds Plus programme, designed in part to lure German academics back home, has already filled up around one-third of its capacity. Meanwhile, Markus Blume, Bavaria’s science minister and current chair of the federal Conference of Science Ministers, sees an "enormous outflow of talent from the US." An increasing number of international researchers want to leave. Applications to Canada have risen by 42% January, and those to Europe by 32%. Meanwhile, the number of people drawn to the US is plummeting. "In this context, Germany must position itself as a prime destination offering reliable conditions, institutional stability and academic freedom, including through smart collaborations," Blume told Table.Briefings.“Darkest hour”At the get-together in San Francisco, the former president of the US National Academy of Sciences, Marcia McNutt, highlighted the gravity of the situation on the ground in a keynote address. She described the present moment as the "darkest hour for the US scientific system." At the same time, she said that cooperation should be maintained, especially during a crisis. Established researchers in the US are less likely to leave. Ulrike Malmendier, a former member of the German Council of Economic Experts and an economist at Berkeley, explained why established researchers are not packing their bags and leaving the US in droves: working conditions and the concentration of talent at places like Berkeley and Stanford remain unparalleled. According to Peter-André Alt, managing director of the Wübben Foundation, which helps Germany attract international academics, political restrictions are not the only grievance voiced by US-based researchers. "There are evidently still many areas where, fortunately, unfettered research is possible," Alt told Table.Briefings. Instead, the primary complaint concerns the cost of living, which has "skyrocketed” to absurd levels. "Runaway inflation, like that currently seen in the US, is certainly no draw for young scientific talent,” he said. Return homeA growing number of early-career researchers from Germany appear to be considering a return home. Jörn Benzinger, who is responsible for recruiting early-career researchers from abroad at Ruhr University Bochum, reports numerous conversations with researchers who are taking a closer look at the German academic landscape."Germany has definitely moved more into the spotlight,” he said. States, university alliances and research organisations joined forces to recruit talent. Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and North Rhine-Westphalia were prominently represented, as were alliances such as the Berlin University Alliance and the University Alliance Ruhr. Benzinger sums up Germany’s approach with a new formula: "collaboration is the new competition." He notes that it is becoming increasingly difficult for individual universities to gain international visibility, while regional research ecosystems and collaborations are growing in importance. Afraid to leaveThe crisis in the US academic sector is also straining transatlantic research relations. Benzinger reports that some US-based researchers had to decline brief invitations to Germany because they could not be certain of being allowed to re-enter the US afterward.He considers the simple poaching of researchers to be the wrong approach; what is needed, he says, are "reliable offers and long-term partnerships."However, Green Party politician Ayşe Asar, who also attended the conference, sees a significant need for improvement, particularly regarding career paths in Germany.While lifetime professorships and academic freedom certainly make Germany attractive, young researchers also require predictable career paths, tenure-track positions and flatter hierarchies.
AI searched 100 million possibilities and found a cheaper way to 3D-print a NASA rocket alloy
Researchers used AI to search through more than 100 million possible settings for 3D-printing a high-performance NASA alloy. After only 40 experiments, the system identified six successful configurations, including one that worked at a record-low 500 watts. That could allow GRCop-42, currently difficult and expensive to print, to be made with much more widely available equipment.
Democrats at odds in Michigan over El-Sayed’s ties to controversial streamer
Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed (D) has close political ties to political commentator Hasan Piker, who has been accused of antisemitism. Piker says his comments against Israel have been misunderstood.
Maple Leafs Get Encouraging Prediction
The Toronto Maple Leafs got a very encouraging projection, even if it came with a not-so-pleasant twist to it. The post Maple Leafs Get Encouraging Prediction — With a Twist appeared first on HEAVY.
Eric Lauer’s Constantly Changing Dodgers Role Takes Another Turn
Dodgers lefty Eric Lauer is headed back to the rotation after Roki Sasaki's injury, marking yet another shift in role.
How to get North Carolina students to love science and math? Ask a NASA astronaut.
NASA astronaut and Artemis II Mission Specialist Christina Koch was honored Wednesday with the Order of the Tar Heel, the highest award bestowed by the North Carolina Commissioner of Labor. Koch, a Jacksonville native and N.C. State University graduate, became the first woman to travel beyond low Earth orbit, and with her crew broke the record for the farthest distance humans have ever traveled in space.
Building Foresight for Earth Science, featuring Lindsey Jacobson
NASA's Earth-observing satellite missions track dozens of features of a changing planet — aerosols, sea levels, land cover, cloud cover — over years and
University of Utah scientists develop 3D map of hidden Timpanogos Rock Glacier
WASATCH MOUNTAINS, Utah (ABC4) — University of Utah geoscientists say they have created a 3D map of a hidden ‘rock glacier’ in the Wasatch Mountains, one of more than 800 in Utah. They’re cal…
NASA Johnson Pilots Chase Moon’s Shadow for Eclipse Science
Pilots from NASA’s Johnson Space Center flew the WB-57F high altitude research aircraft from Ellington Field in
NASA Small Business Supplier Development Program Revitalization Initiative
As part of our revitalization initiative, we transformed the Mentor‑Protégé Agreement (MPA) application process into a single, unified package that replaces
Fast and Furious Star Formation in Starburst Galaxies
While our Sun was born almost five billion years ago, there are brand new stars forming today. Within our Milky Way galaxy, the vibrant glowing regions such as the Orion, Eagle, and Carina Nebulas are places where stars are currently being born. In some galaxies, such as many ell...
Basallo’s bat can make powerful impact over final stretch
Samuel Basallo’s bat should provide power and protection to an inconsistent Orioles lineup down the stretch.
Microbes might get freeze-dried on the moon’s south pole
Artemis IV will put people on the moon’s surface for the first time in 50 years. NASA research reveals the microbes that might hitch a ride.
There's a $300 gotcha in an M5 Max Mac Studio upgrade
There was a pleasant surprise in yesterday’s announcement of the Mac Studio with M5 Max chip: the starting price is...
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope is ready to hunt thousands of alien worlds
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope is now enclosed inside its Falcon Heavy fairing and nearly ready for launch. Its mission could uncover thousands of exoplanets while helping scientists investigate dark matter, dark energy, and the accelerating expansion of the universe.
Discover ‘A Sea of Baby Orcas’ at Environmental Science Center on Friday, Aug. 28 - The B-Town (Burien) Blog
Registration is open for A Sea of Baby Orcas – A FREE storytelling, art engagement, and Southern Resident Killer Whale conservation education event on F...
Antisemitic streamer finally makes Dem leader snap with rare rebuke: ‘Malicious’
House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries calls Hasan Piker's claim that Jewish Americans invite violence against themselves dangerous and antisemitic.
NASA’s Pandora Mission Begins Study of Exoplanets, Host Stars
Pandora, NASA’s newest exoplanet mission and the first satellite to launch through the agency's Astrophysics Pioneers program, is now making unique
Veterans’ fundraiser draws Bruce Springsteen, Hasan Minhaj and Jon Stewart
Stand Up for Heroes will celebrate its 20th anniversary this fall in New York City with a performance by Bruce Springsteen and jokes by Hasan Minhaj and Jon Stewart. The
How NASA is prepping for lunar traffic jams
Gateway spaceport will make Earth's air traffic control look easy.
A 21-year-old AI cofounder shares his advice for young entrepreneurs
Srikar Srinivasan, 21, shares his insights on starting businesses and leveraging AI for innovation, offering practical advice for aspiring founders.
In 2007, scientists used NASA satellite measurements to reveal 14 areas of moving water beneath West Antarctica; one hidden lake had drained about 2 cubic kilometres in three years
Antarctica may look like a vast, frozen and unchanging landscape, but deep beneath its thick ice lies a surprisingly active world. In 2007, scientists reported findings based on measurements collected by NASA’s ICESat satellite between 2003 and 2006, revealing major changes in the surface of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and signs of water moving through hidden lakes far below.
Michigan’s Les Cheneaux Islands
These glacial landforms jut into northern Lake Huron, surrounded by sheltered channels and coves frequented by fish and small watercraft.
Delivering Business Outcomes in the AI Era: Ricoh's Process-First Approach to AX | Stories | Global
Many organizations are investing in digital transformation (DX) and generative AI, yet few are achieving the business outcomes they expected. According to Takashi Asaka, Head of DX Division, Ricoh Company, Ltd., the challenge often lies not in AI itself, but in business processes that were never designed with AI in mind.
NASA Sets Coverage for Roman Space Telescope Launch from Florida
Coverage plans are ready for NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope prelaunch and launch activities. Roman is NASA’s next-generation observatory designed to
Call for ExoExplorer Applications
The ExoExplorers program, sponsored by NASA’s Exoplanet Exploration Program Office and the ExoPAG Executive Committee, will focus on the professional
NASA’s Roman Telescope Enclosed in SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket Fairing
Teams have finished preparing NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope for launch. On Aug. 21, the team encapsulated the observatory inside the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket’s fairing at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
El-Sayed distances himself from Hasan Piker after controversial remarks about Jewish Americans
Abdul El-Sayed distances himself from Hasan Piker after the Twitch streamer's comments about Jewish Americans sparked a bipartisan backlash.
Perseverance Captures Another Phobos Transit
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera to capture the silhouette of Phobos, one of the two Martian moons, as it crossed in front of the Sun
Starstruck: NASA Research Shows How Sun’s Ancient History Shaped Earth
In two recent NASA-funded studies, scientists uncover how ancient events in the Sun’s history may have helped create Earth’s unique climate and may have driven previously unexplained climactic shifts.
Mapping Air Pollution With MAIA Sensors in Addis Ababa
This map of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, shows the locations of 10 air sensors that NASA’s Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols (MAIA) mission is using to
Maryland Zoo's remaining male cheetah euthanized following health complications
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NASA, Caltech Partner on Two Earth Science Missions
NASA and Caltech have signed non-reimbursable Space Act Agreements for two Earth science missions on Aug. 14: Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) and
Democratic U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten blasts Hasan Piker for targeting Moss
Rep. Hillary Scholten said Hasan Piker's rhetoric \
Cookies Made From Plastic Bottles Could Ease Food Shortages, Feed NASA Crews In Space
By using microbes to break down plastic, and baker's yeast to introduce vanilla flavor, researchers have turned waste into food.
Scientists reveal how proof of alien life could change everything tomorrow - Futura-Sciences
The approach depends on location. Within our solar system, probes sample rock, ice, and water on the ground. Farther out, astronomers have only starlight to go on. Close to home: the hunt for physical evidence NASA’s Perseverance rover has spent years scouring Mars for fossil biosignatures, chemical or geological traces...
‘Cookies’ made from plastic may be on the menu for future astronauts
Nasa-funded project uses yeasts to recycle plastics and other waste into food shaped into biscuits by 3D printers
NASA is about to launch a powerful new eye on the universe
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope has been cleared for final launch preparations ahead of a targeted August 30 liftoff aboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy. The powerful new observatory will probe cosmic expansion, the history of the universe, and distant exoplanets.
Voyager 2’s three surviving instruments are part of humanity’s only direct scientific presence in interstellar space—and with no approved successor under development, engineers remotely reconfigured the 49-year-old probe’s power system in July 2026, completing a delicate operation across a 39-hour command-and-response delay that should preserve its science for at least another year.
Voyager 2's saved watts preserve magnetic-field, plasma-wave and cosmic-ray measurements from beyond the heliopause, where no approved replacement mission is yet on its way.
When scientists announced Webb’s first definitive detection of Neptune’s auroras in March 2025, they revealed another surprise: observations taken in 2023 showed that the planet’s upper atmosphere had cooled by several hundred degrees since Voyager 2 visited in 1989—and scientists still don’t know exactly why.
Webb's 2023 H3+ spectrum measured Neptune's upper atmosphere at 358 plus or minus 8 kelvin, far below Voyager 2's 1989 estimate, but two snapshots cannot yet explain what drove the change.
How will NASA's astronaut training hub change with commercial space stations?
A tour of Johnson Space Center in Houston shows how NASA and private industry are already working together on the future of human spaceflight.
NASA’s nuclear Dragonfly copter to search for signs of life on Titan: 'A lot's riding on it'
As the agency pivots to putting astronauts on the moon, this $3-billion space-copter is the agency’s last large-scale mission to explore the solar system.
Why NASA is adding the Nancy Grace Roman telescope to its fleet
'It's doing fundamentally different science.'
What Dallas Mavericks, Klay Thompson Buyout Means for Organization
The Dallas Mavericks are very clearly heading into a new era.From hiring Masai Ujiri as the franchise’s lead executive, to moving on from Jason Kidd to Dusty May as head coach – there’s little secret that Dallas is turning a new leaf.This much is continuing to be true with the franchise’s announcement that Klay Thompson […] The post What Dallas Mavericks, Klay Thompson Buyout Means for Organization appeared first on HEAVY.
Scientists finally know why astronauts struggle to poop in space — and reveal a hidden risk of long-haul spaceflight
A new NASA-backed study has pinpointed why astronauts often experience constipation in space and how that might affect their health on long-haul missions to Mars and beyond.
49ers injury updates: Robert Jones might miss the preseason finale
Kyle Shanahan believes Austen Pleasants avoided an ACL injury
When Leadership Leads to Wellness: School Health Index (SHI) as a Strategic Tool for Superintendent Decision Making
Learn how superintendent leadership can strengthen principal preparation, professional learning, coaching, and leadership pipelines to build stronger schools and improve student success.
Tibetan medicine remains part of healthcare in the high-altitude region, in photos
LHASA, Tibet (AP) — In the high-altitude region of Tibet, people continue to turn to a centuries-old medical system to treat some ailments, often alongside conventional medicine.
Australia pushes sporting diplomacy to new levels in the Pacific
Canberra is turning rugby league, military recruitment and Pacific migration into tools of regional influence as it competes with Beijing.
XR SIG Seminar Canceled
The X-Ray Science Interest Group (XR SIG) seminar scheduled for Friday 21 August has been canceled.
NASA Data Feeds River Forecasts as Snow Drought Effects Linger
NASA Earth science data is supporting machine-learning forecasts that inform decisions about water, power, and public safety in Washington state.
Reading Isn’t Rocket Science… But In This Case…
While Hackaday’s bread and butter is, of course, hacks, we sometimes cover things that most of us are interested in that are probably out of reach for the typical hacker. Space, for example, …
As LA's star-studded rotation nears full-health, Sasaki shows why he belongs
DENVER -- Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki doesn’t draw a lot of fanfare, not with the likes of Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tarik Skubal in the starting rotation.
An Uncommon Drifter in the Denmark Strait
In summer 2026, a large iceberg drifted more than 1,000 kilometers south from the northeastern Greenland bay where it likely originated.
Wednesday night Orioles game thread: vs. Yankees, 6:35pm ET
Samuel Basallo returns to the Baltimore lineup as they look to tie the series with New York
NASA shares first images of SpaceX moon crash site
The Falcon 9 upper stage created a 60-foot-wide crater on the moon on August 5.
El-Sayed's agenda puts ‘permanently’ changed America on the line in Michigan Senate race, GOP firebrand warns
Tudor Dixon says Abdul El-Sayed's opposition to Sharia law bans and campaign with Hasan Piker show he wants to "permanently change America."
NASA Updates Next Steps for Commercial Swift Boost Mission
NASA and Katalyst Space announced Wednesday the LINK spacecraft will not capture or boost an agency satellite to a higher altitude.
Human-Related Microbes May Survive Moon’s South Pole, NASA Finds
Some of Earth’s microbes likely to hitch a ride to space with human explorers could survive in the shaded nooks and crannies of the Moon’s South Pole region, NASA scientists say.
NASA Study Reveals Hidden Stage of Arctic Freeze
As autumn gives way to winter across the Arctic, the ground doesn’t immediately freeze solid. Instead, soils often linger near the freezing point for days or
ROSES-25: New Opportunity: D.9 HWO
The new ROSES-25 program element D.9 Habitable Worlds Observatory Instrument Concept Assessments (HWO-ICA), solicits proposals to support maturation of the HWO mission concept.
Health Watch: Zyrtec releases new nasal spray, music streaming contributing to traffic deaths
New Boeing 777 arrives at NASA Langley to bolster Earth science
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – A newly repainted Boeing 777 airborne laboratory has arrived at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, where the jet will serve as a base for global Earth scie…
2026 Joint HELIOTECH and Orbital Flight Symposium
NASA’s 2026 Joint HELIOTECH and Orbital Flight Symposium will be held 31 August – 4 September at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, and online via ZoomGov.
How NASA Engineers Are Keeping the Voyagers Alive
A reworking of the spacecraft’s power systems could extend the nearly 50-year-old Voyagers’ exploration of interstellar space into the early 2030s.
Bruno Fernandes contract twist as Manchester United transfer stance revealed
Galatasaray have targeted an ambitious swoop for the Red Devils captain this summer
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4975-4981: Happy 14th Landing Anniversary
By Susanne P. Schwenzer, Professor of Planetary Mineralogy at The Open University, UK
Chelsea co-owners Todd Boehly and Mark Walter open to selling stakes to majority owners Clearlake Capital
Latest transfer news and headlines as Galatasaray are prepared to double Bruno Fernandes Manchester United wages; Man City are hoping to sign Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi in the next few days; Man City face having to pay Chelsea more than £120m to land midfielder Enzo Fernandez
Arkansas officials confident people on Medicaid expansion will retain health coverage
The Department of Human Services is "considering everything but ending the program," Secretary Janet Mann said.
Next Generation of Planetary Scientists Learn Public Engagement Skills
FORCE is a world-class laboratory that uses high-pressure experimental equipment to recreate the extreme conditions found deep within Earth and other planetary bodies, enabling researchers to better understand how planets form, evolve, and behave under immense pressures.
Computer Science Student wins NASA Space Grant
Moo Muhammad, a Computer Science student, is shooting for the stars, rising from a ride-share driver who once lived in his car to become the winner of a highly competitive scholarship. He’s the latest…
Hubble Solves Merger Mystery From Milky Way’s Early Years
New Hubble data shows definitive evidence of a dwarf galaxy merging with the young Milky Way in the earliest phases of its evolution.
Chasing Fire Clouds in Utah
NASA aircraft are sampling smoke lofted high into the atmosphere by one of the most formidable cloud types in the sky—towering, smoke-infused pyrocumulonimbus.
Scientists led by UCLA found that permanently shaded parts of pits on the Moon stay near a constant 17°C while the exposed surface swings between 127°C and −173°C — meaning humanity's first permanent lunar address may be underground.
LRO thermal data and UCLA-led modelling show why permanent shade in certain lunar pits can remain near 17°C, while cave habitability still depends on access, structure, air and power.
NASA funds spherical 'Aerobots' that could explore the caves of Saturn's moon Titan
The robots' designer says SPARK Aerobots have a good chance of doing well on Titan with their novel ion thrusters.
Voyager 2 is nearly 50 years old, losing about 4 watts of power every year as its plutonium power source fades — and NASA just bought it at least another year of science with an all-at-once power-system swap engineers called the “Big Bang,” performed on a spacecraft with razor-thin power margins and no possibility of physical repair.
The Big Bang swap freed almost 10 watts while preserving Voyager 2's thermal balance, keeping its three remaining interstellar instruments on for at least another year.
On this day in space! Aug. 16, 1963: Wingless M2-F1 completes 1st glide flight
On Aug. 16, 1963, NASA's M2-F1 aircraft prototype makes its first glide flight.
Hasan Piker torched over playbook to dodge his past controversies: 'Bats--- crazy'
Shannon Watts accused Hasan Piker of deflecting past controversial remarks, sparking a heated exchange over Democrats' responsibility for rhetoric.
Trump Team’s Use of Arcane Budget Rule Threatens Medicaid Coverage
The decision by federal officials, citing authority granted under President Donald Trump’s signature tax-and-spending law, suggests the GOP-led state’s predicament could foretell other repercussions in how states are allowed to run the program under federal waivers.
Curiosity stumbles upon a gigantic Martian “honeycomb” that has scientists intrigued - Futura-Sciences
In a 360-degree panorama captured by the rover on June 19 and 20, the 4,930th and 4,931st Martian days, or sols, of the mission, the polygonal shapes stretch in every direction as far as the rover can see. They even extend around the sides of a nearby butte nicknamed “Miraflores,”...